Social Media Manager

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Performs social listening tasks to effectively analyze all aspects of Next Level’s non-linear viewing, including hours, sessions, and unique viewers.
• Provides insights on overall sports media trends and their impact on our sports network.
• Day-to-day planning, management, and creation of content for multiple social media platforms.
• Develop compelling social media event coverage plans and new content concepts with a short turnaround time and an eye for data-driven decision making.
• Ensure that writing and visual styles are consistent with digital and editorial best practices.
• Responds to ad hoc and short turn around requests for data and metrics from across the organization and proactively disseminate insights.
• Set clear objectives campaigns considering traffic, brand awareness, online reputation, leads or sales as a starting point.
• Work alongside the internal team to define and manage the social strategy.
• Work with teams to define the right approach for influencers to meet the set objectives.
• Identify and liaise with relevant influencers, negotiating fair rates for content, and ensuring the relevant agreements are in place.
• Effectively manage campaigns, ensuring they are delivered on time, to a high standard, communicating with social influencers and platform partners.
• Ability to see the bigger picture of the technology and social media landscape and how it intersects with fan consumption of NLSE content.

Qualifications:

• This is a hybrid position, NOT remote, MUST BE IN THE LOCAL DC METRO AREA.
• At least 3 years working in a media environment with quick-turn decision making, content creation and live publishing responsibilities.
• At least 1 year of people management experience.
• Passionate about publicity, social media, and growing audiences.
• Must be well-organized, detail-oriented and ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously.
• Proven ability to build communication campaigns that align with business objectives.
• Self-starter and the ability to act quickly and effectively as well as work independently with little direction.
• Possess the leadership skills to seek information from colleagues needed to further publicity and social strategies and implementation.
• Must be a solution-oriented problem solver.
• Skilled in social media comprehension and execution across Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
• Strong writing and communication skills and editorial judgement.
• Advanced knowledge of both current sports (teams, players, storylines) and Internet pop culture.

Next Level Sports & Entertainment